Mole Ratios That Are Fractions
How do you know what number to multiply your ratios by to get whole number ratios.
You want: C3H8
But the your empirical formula is CH2.65
Here is a handy table for converting decimal radicals to whole numbers
radical (number after the decimal | common fractions | factor to multiply by to get whole number ratio |
---|---|---|
0.1 | 1/10 | 10 |
0.125 | 1/8 | 8 |
0.143 | 1/7 | 7 |
0.16667 | 1/6 | 6 |
0.2 | 1/5 | 5 |
0.25 | 1/4 | 4 |
0.286 | 2/7 | 7 |
0.333 | 1/3 | 3 |
0.4 | 2/5 | 5 |
0.428 | 3/7 | 7 |
0.5 | 1/2 | 2 |
0.571 | 5/7 | 7 |
0.6 | 3/5 | 5 |
0.625 | 5/8 | 8 |
0.66 | 2/3 | 3 |
0.75 | 3/4 | 4 |
0.8 | 4/5 | 5 |
0.833 | 5/6 | 6 |
0.857 | 6/7 | 7 |
0.9 | 9/10 | 10 |
For 2.65, multiply by 3 = 7.95 = 8
C3H8